OPAC: The electronic catalog for Waltham High School is accessible both at the school library and at home.
From the school library, go to any computer and select the OPAC icon on the desktop (computers labeled OPAC ONLY will already have the OPAC open). Type in your search terms and then chose the type of search that you would like to perform (i.e. keyword, title, author, subject, etc.)
From home, go to the WHS Library website www.librarytech.net/whs and click on OPACs on the top navigation bar. Click Begin and then type in your search terms and then chose the type of search that you would like to perform.
III. Reference & Nonfiction
Reference books are located on the shelves below the glass windows in the back of the main room. Additional reference books are located in the Reference Room.
Globe
REF 550.3 Enc General Encyclopedia of Earth Science
REF 333.95 End Endangered Animals
REF 333.95 Ben Endangered Species
REF 333.95 Lif Life on Earth
REF 500.03 Wor The World Book Encyclopedia of Science
REF 550 Ear Earth Science for Students
REF 590.3 Int International Wildlife Encyclopedia
REF 574 Enc Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
REF 599.03 Enc The Encyclopedia of Mammals
REF 578.734 Rai Rain Forests of the World
REF 577.8 Dic Environment & Its Biomes
REF 580.3 Mag Magill’s Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life
IV. Databases
Most school subscription databases are available from both school and home; however, from home you will need a library card number to access the databases. To access the databases, go to the Waltham High School Library website http://www.librarytech.net/whs/, click on the Databases link in the top navigation bar, and select the database that you are interested in searching.
Biomes Pathfinder
Table of Contents
I. WHS Library website
www.librarytech.net/whs
II. OPAC
OPAC: The electronic catalog for Waltham High School is accessible both at the school library and at home.
III. Reference & Nonfiction
Reference books are located on the shelves below the glass windows in the back of the main room. Additional reference books are located in the Reference Room.
IV. Databases
Most school subscription databases are available from both school and home; however, from home you will need a library card number to access the databases. To access the databases, go to the Waltham High School Library website http://www.librarytech.net/whs/, click on the Databases link in the top navigation bar, and select the database that you are interested in searching.
V. Internet Resources
Info on Biomes
Video Resources
Photographs
VI. Works Cited Resources
Research and Citation Guides
Citation Generators
Sample Works Cited